Job 14:21
Strong's Lexicon
If his sons
בָ֭נָיו (ḇā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

receive honor,
יִכְבְּד֣וּ (yiḵ·bə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3513: 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself

he does not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

know it;
יֵדָ֑ע (yê·ḏā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

if they are brought low,
וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ (wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6819: 1) to be or grow insignificant, grow small 1a) (Qal) to ge insignificant

he is unaware
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

יָבִ֥ין (yā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.

Young's Literal Translation
Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it. 

New American Standard Bible
"His sons achieve honor, but he does not know [it]; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

King James Bible
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If their children are honored, they do not know it; if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.

New Living Translation
They never know if their children grow up in honor or sink to insignificance.

English Standard Version
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.

New American Standard Bible
"His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

King James Bible
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

International Standard Version
"If his children are honored, he doesn't know it; if they become insignificant, he never perceives it.

NET Bible
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

American Standard Version
His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

English Revised Version
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Young's Literal Translation
Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
















Cross References
Job 14:22
But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Job 24:24
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Proverbs 31:18
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 14:20
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Job 14:19
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

Job 14:18
And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

Job 15:1
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

Job 15:2
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
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